Top Five Books of 2015
- Description
- What are your top five reads for 2015? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2015. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: TBA To add a book to your list, click the "Add work to list" button in the upper-right corner. This will take you to a search box, where you can search by title, author, keyword, etc. Clicking on the title will add the book to your list. You can reorder your list over on the right-hand side, by dragging and dropping titles in the "Your list" section.
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- 29 Members
- bookwoman84, amarie, conceptDawg, GirlMisanthrope, evilmoose, becbart, foggidawn, lkmiller, kristenl, KimarieBee, BookWallah, raidergirl3, norabelle414, greeneyed_ives, BookLizard, Eowyn1, vwinsloe, Ignolopi, RavenRing, sryder, Peace2, PollyMig, taxonet, EllsbethB, kennethb97, Kristymk18, DanaSchipporeit, DavidDallas, revenientis
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12,044 membres
783 critiques
4.1
Score 68.98
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 02:23 PM
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19,213 membres
889 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 56.35
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 02:46 PM
- 17 Members
- amarie, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, Patient, terran, dudes22, Mallc, mahrenew, RBeffa, silverada, rodrick, gypsysmom, a_forester, JenMDB, PATSEA6, LisbethE, PollyMig
- Explications
- a_forester: Inspiring creativity in the use of language, time, plot, and in making everyday observations transform into poetry. This was a story of two people whose lives were torn apart by World War II but who found their way to meaning in living. This is what great writing can do.
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- 12 Members
- kbuxton, tardis, christina_reads, crystallyn, Euryale, infjsarah, jjmcgaffey, lkmiller, citygirl, rockinrhombus, TempleCat, PATSEA6
5
11,405 membres
691 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 35.86
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 05:08 PM
- 10 Members
- kristenl, charl08, terran, whymaggiemay, chgstrom, _debbie_, vancouverdeb, ahef1963, Grasshoppertld, Rchlwtsn
- Explications
- whymaggiemay: An amazing curmudgeon who loves forever and more often than he thinks.
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- 10 Members
- conceptDawg, Jambyfool, lauralkeet, charl08, snail49, rodrick, PATSEA6, PollyMig, dadito, uncharry
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10,188 membres
472 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 31.75
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 07:05 PM
- 9 Members
- dara85, Micheller7, terran, lindapanzo, vancouverdeb, silverada, JSWBooks, PATSEA6, MrsMathias
8
18,127 membres
1,126 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 28.81
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 02:19 PM
- 9 Members
- erinclark, LynnB, chgstrom, mahrenew, seasonsoflove, tina1969, Grasshoppertld, taxonet, ebrahmstadt
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- 8 Members
- claireb, DerBuecherwurm, Mallc, novelcommentary, msf59, boo-radley, KatyBee, sharon4
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de Atul Gawande
5,408 membres
287 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 24.92
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 09:43 AM
12
- 8 Members
- sipthereader, snail49, winteralli, KatyBee, Brindle, Grasshoppertld, taxonet, VertOlive
13
7,368 membres
322 critiques
3.9
Score 24.12
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 01:24 PM
14
de Erik Larson
5,256 membres
281 critiques
4.1
Score 23.59
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 01:00 PM
- 7 Members
- rosalita, Mallc, MJC1946, lindapanzo, dadito, MrsMathias, DavidDallas
15
2,988 membres
147 critiques
4
Score 21.31
Ajouté 2015-12-27, 12:27 PM
- 7 Members
- brewergirl, sunybookworm, Mallc, msf59, maritimer, rodrick, Grasshoppertld
16
3,182 membres
146 critiques
4
Score 21.08
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 05:47 AM
- 6 Members
- charl08, novelcommentary, peterveen, Brindle, kara.shamy, PollyMig
17
3,010 membres
195 critiques
4.1
Score 19.42
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 03:44 PM
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7,987 membres
371 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 19.21
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 07:49 PM
- 6 Members
- waitingtoderail, msf59, LFUMC, JSWBooks, gravitysbook, EllsbethB
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- 5 Members
- innominate, Sockurmum, vwinsloe, Risbom, JenMDB
20
5,547 membres
264 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 17.66
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 04:06 PM
- 5 Members
- BookWallah, bjappleg8, mdexter, IsolaBlue, MrsMathias
21
de Ann Leckie
2,577 membres
133 critiques
4.2
Score 17.13
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 03:54 PM
- 5 Members
- tardis, Euryale, infjsarah, lkmiller, Familiar_Diversions
- Explications
- Familiar_Diversions: While I hated saying goodbye to the main cast of characters, this was a satisfying ending to the Imperial Radch trilogy and will probably be a comfort read of mine for some time to come.
22
7,712 membres
551 critiques
4
Score 16.81
Ajouté 2015-12-25, 07:11 PM
- 5 Members
- EMS_24, Eowyn1, Brindle, Peace2, DanaSchipporeit
23
5,072 membres
289 critiques
3.8
Score 16.54
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 09:42 AM
- 5 Members
- SimoneA, mahsdad, katemcangus, Her_Royal_Orangeness, lorannen
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de Ann Leckie
6,082 membres
369 critiques
4
Score 15.91
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 02:57 PM
- 5 Members
- revbean, kxn11, lottpoet, souloftherose, flying_monkeys
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de Anne Tyler
3,132 membres
207 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 15.75
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 05:08 PM
- 5 Members
- charl08, whymaggiemay, Leida, vancouverdeb, Rchlwtsn
- Explications
- whymaggiemay: This is deservedly on many "best of" lists for 2015. Tyler makes her family our family and explains our family to us.
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de Bill Clegg
1,254 membres
96 critiques
3.9
Score 15.12
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 07:09 AM
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, charl08, terran, novelcommentary, edparks
27
4,485 membres
241 critiques
4
Score 14.89
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 09:56 AM
- 5 Members
- DerBuecherwurm, keywestnan, Eowyn1, miketopper, ebrahmstadt
28
8,364 membres
589 critiques
4
Score 14.04
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 05:40 AM
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13,685 membres
652 critiques
4
Score 13.66
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 04:46 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, cdowney086, PollyMig, taxonet
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- 4 Members
- innominate, anglemark, Leida, peterveen
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- 4 Members
- lauralkeet, Ameise1, ahef1963, taxonet
32
7,585 membres
353 critiques
4
Score 12.12
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 10:10 AM
- 4 Members
- conceptDawg, questionablepotato, Risbom, kennethb97
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de Lucia Berlin
1,828 membres
62 critiques
4.2
Score 11.04
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 06:11 PM
- 3 Members
- claireb, Capybara_99, msf59
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de Emma Hooper
640 membres
54 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 10.68
Ajouté 2015-12-25, 09:30 PM
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4,917 membres
251 critiques
3.9
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 10:32 PM
- 3 Members
- kbuxton, szarka, sunybookworm
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- 3 Members
- ReneeGKC, ebrahmstadt, asrushton
37
7,963 membres
333 critiques
4.1
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2017-01-04, 09:39 AM
- 3 Members
- baystateRA, cmtl, kara.shamy
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de Felicia Day
1,703 membres
146 critiques
4.2
Score 10.08
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 06:47 PM
- 3 Members
- norabelle414, rebl, ultrabookgeek
- Explications
- rebl: The selection of You're Never Weird is based on the audio book. The book could have read like an overlong humblebrag. Instead she's engaging, honest and entertaining. She is as genuine as you can get in memoir.
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6,051 membres
570 critiques
4
Score 9.87
Ajouté 2015-12-31, 03:32 AM
- 3 Members
- Patient, BookLizard, FerneMysteryReader
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de Hannah Kent
3,657 membres
275 critiques
4
Score 9.87
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 11:05 PM
- 3 Members
- innominate, rarm, kxn11
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20,794 membres
793 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 05:26 PM
- 3 Members
- bookworm12, ahef1963, BoekenTrol71
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- 3 Members
- ablachly, kxn11, vancouverdeb
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- 3 Members
- BookWallah, seasonsoflove, pltgsage
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de Ann Leckie
3,035 membres
177 critiques
4
Score 9.23
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 08:11 PM
- 3 Members
- infjsarah, lkmiller, Familiar_Diversions
- Explications
- Familiar_Diversions: I reread this book several times while waiting for Ancillary Mercy to come out. Breq and Seivarden alone were nice enough, but Breq with a ship and a crew was even better.
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- 3 Members
- imyril, christina_reads, rarm
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- 3 Members
- kara.shamy, dianeham, DanaSchipporeit
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de Louise Penny
2,140 membres
124 critiques
4
Score 8.75
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 12:58 PM
- 3 Members
- kellyslist, kxn11, lindapanzo
48
27,236 membres
781 critiques
3.9
Score 8.03
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 02:51 AM
- 3 Members
- szarka, souloftherose, Risbom
49
36,597 membres
745 critiques
4.1
Score 8
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 10:25 AM
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, kristilabrie
50
34,769 membres
476 critiques
4.1
Score 8
Ajouté 2015-12-31, 11:52 AM
- 2 Members
- PaperbackPirate, Turambar
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- 2 Members
- proximity1, ReneeGKC
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- 2 Members
- revbean, briarhills
55
16,583 membres
382 critiques
3.9
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 01:35 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, Dilara86
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de Neil Gaiman
15,110 membres
970 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2015-12-30, 04:54 PM
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7,820 membres
407 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 05:37 AM
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- 2 Members
- plaugher, abbottthomas
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- 2 Members
- dara85, lauralkeet
60
844 membres
68 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 08:43 PM
- 2 Members
- seasonsoflove, flying_monkeys
62
- 2 Members
- MarthaJeanne, cbl_tn
- Explications
- MarthaJeanne: I read three books by Connie Willis, and all three deserve this spot.
63
6,568 membres
272 critiques
4.1
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 02:46 PM
- 2 Members
- amarie, MrsMathias
- Explications
- amarie: This sweet memoir turned a vague person on the news to a truly admirable young woman.
64
- 2 Members
- dchaikin, sipthereader
65
de Marlon James
2,939 membres
108 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-01-01, 09:01 PM
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- 2 Members
- SimoneA, baystateRA
67
3,735 membres
164 critiques
4.1
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 08:47 PM
69
3,639 membres
248 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2015-12-27, 02:53 AM
70
- 2 Members
- questionablepotato, zhejw
71
3,014 membres
247 critiques
4
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 03:56 PM
- 2 Members
- baystateRA, ManWithAnAgenda
72
2,873 membres
112 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 04:08 PM
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de Roz Chast
1,666 membres
121 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2015-12-24, 03:30 PM
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- 2 Members
- BookLizard, asrushton
76
- 2 Members
- Leida, Wassilissa
77
de Anne Brontë
7,680 membres
170 critiques
3.9
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 04:17 PM
- 2 Members
- ursula, bookworm12
78
de Marcus Chown
306 membres
2 critiques
3.8
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 04:24 AM
- 2 Members
- Renabur, briarhills
- Explications
- Renabur: The wondrous facts reported in this accessible book have brought me joy this year. The story of reality is more wonderful than fiction
79
- 2 Members
- novelcommentary, njinthesun
80
- 2 Members
- saucybetty, TempleCat
81
- 2 Members
- boo-radley, PaperbackPirate
82
2,007 membres
150 critiques
4.2
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 03:55 PM
83
84
de M. R. Carey
5,423 membres
401 critiques
4
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2015-12-27, 05:25 PM
85
de Peter Heller
2,936 membres
224 critiques
3.9
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 05:10 PM
- 2 Members
- whymaggiemay, kennethb97
- Explications
- whymaggiemay: Beautifully written dystopia with wonderful universal themes
86
73,223 membres
1,167 critiques
3.8
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2015-12-25, 07:12 PM
87
7,912 membres
296 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2015-12-31, 11:49 AM
88
2,859 membres
126 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 10:14 AM
- 2 Members
- kgriffith, DanaSchipporeit
89
2,739 membres
119 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 10:33 PM
90
- 2 Members
- innominate, kara.shamy
91
de Max Porter
1,475 membres
77 critiques
3.8
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 06:12 PM
- 2 Members
- claireb, Capybara_99
92
- 2 Members
- edmurbobby, Turambar
93
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, a_forester
- Explications
- a_forester: Writing that takes you into character, place and time and presents us with that rare treat- an individual psyche, with just the right balance of what we can relate to as human beings and what makes us different from one another.
94
4,841 membres
243 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2015-12-28, 07:13 PM
95
2,305 membres
90 critiques
½ 3.5
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2015-12-23, 02:56 PM
96
- 2 Members
- edparks, JuliaMaria
- Explications
- JuliaMaria: Aktueller Roman zum Thema Datenschutz, Wikileaks usw. - wie immer verpackt in leidenschaftliche gut erzählte Geschichte.
97
- 2 Members
- foggidawn, jsburbidge
98
99
- 2 Members
- bookworm12, crystallyn
100
de Jandy Nelson
3,627 membres
163 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2015-12-31, 10:27 PM
- 2 Members
- christina_reads, foggidawn